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Configures system devices. The mode command performs many different
tasks, such as displaying system status, changing system settings, or
reconfiguring ports or devices.
Using the mode command
Because the mode command can perform many different tasks, the
syntax necessary to carry out each task is different. Therefore, this
reference discusses the tasks separately. The following is a list of tasks
for which you can use the mode command.
- Reconfigure a printer
attached to a parallel port (PRN, LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) for printing at
80 or 132 characters per line, 6 or 8 lines per inch, or both (if the
printer supports these features).
- Configure the baud
rate, parity, and number of data bits and stop bits of a serial
communications port (COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4) for use with a specific
printer, modem, or other serial device.
- Display the status of
all devices or of a single device.
- Redirect printer
output from a parallel port to a serial port so that the serial port
becomes the system's default printer port.
- Change the size of the
command prompt window.
- Set the keyboard's
typematic rate.
- Select, refresh, or
display the numbers of the code pages in the console.
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